Prayers for a time of Community Challenges

Prayers for a time of Community ChallengesAustralia is once again facing uncertainty about the future of Covid 19, the security of home and employment, the frailty of the aged and the messy spread and contagion of the Delta variant of Covid-19. Religions for Peace Australia has prepared a video of faith leaders from many traditions offering prayers for a time of uncertainty and Community Challenges.

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Truth Telling in Australia – Video

Pax Christi LogoPax Christi Australia – in collaboration with Religions for Peace Australia, jointly presented “Truth Telling in Australia” which was given by Sherry Balcombe, of Aboriginal Catholic Ministry. This session was recorded at Kildara Centre, Stanhope St, Malvern on Sunday 27 June 2021.

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Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster loses bid for legal recognition as incorporated entity

 Church of the Flying Spaghetti MonsterThe Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster will remain in the realms of satire, after an attempt to have its Australian wing formally recognised was rejected by a South Australian legal authority on the grounds that the purported religion is nothing more than a “hoax”.

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NSW: Conference on Hindu Religion Cancelled

Hindu Council of Australia

Due to the recent COVID situation in Sydney, the Hindu Council of Australia has decided to postpone the conference to late August or the beginning of September 2021. The Hindu Council of Australia will invite all the registered participants to an hour meeting on Sat 3 July 2021 at 11 am using Zoom.

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Beit Sefer Yalbalinga: Justice

Sydney Jewish Museum logoThis lecture (29 June) is one of a series of five lectures that will focus on the shared history of the Jewish and First Nations communities. These online lectures are hosted by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies at the Sydney Jewish Museum.

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South Australia: Celebrating with Refugees

balloonRefugee Week commences on Sunday 20 June, which is World Refugee Day. Celebrate and reflect on the art of welcome & belonging (while raising funds in support for Circle of Friends Pilgrim) and hear more about the work of Circle of Friends and Justice for Refugees. The celebration is at Pilgrim Uniting Church, 12 Flinders St, Adelaide on evening of 22 June.

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Canberra: International Day of Yoga events

International Day of Yoga - United Nations LogoIntegrated Cultures ACT Inc. & High Commission of India, Canberra are organizing a series of weekly talks by Yoga practitioners and teachers. This week webinar talk is on ‘Yoga for Face, greater confidence’  by Ms.Elena Amani -Founder & Director of Yoga for Posture – 12th June 2021, 1:30pm. 19 June at 1pm, the talk will be on Yoga Marga. The role of practice in the path of Yoga, by Alan Goode.

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